Speaking of Paul Carr, in The Rockford Files season five "The Empty Frame" (1978) he played half of the first gay couple I ever saw portrayed on TV as just regular people who happened to be gay, and whose sexuality wasn't a major plot point or dwelt on in any way.

The episode also has some of the most hilarious Angel Martin moments of the series, which is saying something.

Speaking of Paul Carr, in The Rockford Files season five "The Empty Frame" (1978) he played half of the first gay couple I ever saw portrayed on TV as just regular people who happened to be gay, and whose sexuality wasn't a major plot point or dwelt on in any way.

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I remember that. The episode didn't actually acknowledge openly that they were lovers, of course, just friends and business partners who shared a dwelling, but the subtext was clear.